The market started out cheerfully, with techs leading the way. MSFT today said that it would reopen talks to buy YHOO if a new board is elected. YHOO jumped +12%!! BIDU also did well, adding almost $12. AAPL looked strong as well, gaining almost +3%.
But, the financials stayed weak, and, soon […]
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The market got an early jump as better-than-expected retail sales report came in. But, it seemed like there was still selling pressure on the market. The market started sliding in the late morning and went into the red in the afternoon. However, it was able to get a nice pop right before […]
First week back from my vacation and the market made solid gains. The Dow was up +166.34 points; SPX gained +16.06 points; and Nasdaq added +54.06 points. I’ll just do a quick wrap with the trades made this week and go right into my Market Forecast.
We got 100% GR$$N on the closed trades:
RIMM […]
January 29, 2008 – 6:31 pm
Quite a steady day today, comparing to the volatility that the market has seen recently. Most investors are probably waiting on the sideline for the Fed’s rate decision tomorrow. The Dow was up +96.41 points; SPX added +8.33 points; and the Nasdaq gained +8.15 points.
Here’s how the market closed:
HGX (housing) and XLF (financials), […]
October 16, 2007 – 6:48 pm
Another jittery day for the market. The market was volatile and mostly lower today, as investors jostled for position before 3 of the biggest tech earnings come out (YHOO, IBM, INTC). The Dow was down 71.86 points; SPX lost 10.18, while Nasdaq gave up 16.14 points.
Let’s take a look at how the market […]
September 4, 2007 – 6:27 pm
After a long weekend’s rest, the bulls continue to charge! The Dow added +91.12 points, while SPX added +15.43. But, the real buying was in the techs! Nasdaq gained another +33.88 points on top of Friday’s +31-point gain!
Most sectors were green with semiconductors (SOX), biotechs (BTK), and the Internets (INX2) capturing solid […]